How to Build a Folding Murphy Bed Cabinet with Storage Drawer

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Hey friends, let's build a DIY Murphy Bed Cabinet! This was a challenge to design, but a lot of fun to build, so I hope you enjoy seeing how it came together in this video! This murphy bed cabinet is designed to be used with a trifold mattress (which is a mattress that folds into thirds). This mattress folds up and stores inside the cabinet and comes in standard mattress sizes (like full, queen, etc). Here's the one I used (aff link: https://amzn.to/43xqH6M) Trifold mattresses are pretty thin (they come in 4" or 6" foam), and I realized that my original idea of making the supports slatted wouldn't work very well unless you wanted to feel every gap and slat when you laid down on it. So--I decided to make the fold out supports solid instead. Grab the plans in FULL OR QUEEN size here: https://woodshop-diaries.myshopify.com/collections/beds/products/murphy-bed-cabinet-plans And check out the tutorial and additional project details here: https://www.woodshopdiaries.com/diy-murphy-bed-cabinet/ **Follow Woodshop Diaries On** Website: https://www.woodshopdiaries.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@woodshopdiaries? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woodshopdiaries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woodshopdiaries Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sharamccuiston SHOP WOODWORKING TEES AND BUILDING PLANS HERE: https://woodshop-diaries.myshopify.com/ Helpful Resources: How to cut plywood: https://www.woodshopdiaries.com/cut-down-plywood-sheets-with-circular-saw/ How to apply edge banding: https://www.woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-cover-plywood-edges/ How to install drawer slides: https://www.woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-install-drawers-with-side-mount-drawer-slides/ How to use a pocket hole jig: https://www.woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-use-pocket-hole-jig/ When, how, and why to use the Kreg Micro Pocket Hole Jig: https://www.woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-use-the-kreg-micro-pocket-hole-jig/ Tools & Materials: Affiliate links below *Exact material list varies depending on what size bed you're building. Plywood amounts stay the same, but length and number of 1x boards will vary. Tools: Drill/Driver: https://homedepot.sjv.io/raXZAB Circular Saw: https://homedepot.sjv.io/AooaYx Miter Saw: https://homedepot.sjv.io/b3DkDx Cutting Guides--Kreg Rip Cut: https://amzn.to/3zi1WP7 & AccuCut: https://amzn.to/4d2S35D Pocket Hole Jig--Kreg 720: https://amzn.to/32eoPBY & Kreg Micro: https://amzn.to/449SSad Table saw--My table saw model is discontinued so I don't have a link to it Materials: (2) 4'x’8' sheets 3/4" plywood: https://homedepot.sjv.io/9rR95 (1) 4'x8' sheet 1/2" plywood: https://homedepot.sjv.io/9rR95 1x3x8 boards 1x4x8 boards 1x6x10 board 2x2x8 board 1 1/4" wide base cap (or other) molding 1" pocket hole screws (100 count box): https://amzn.to/43vehfv 1 1/4" pocket hole screws (250 count box): https://amzn.to/4iLd3Bt 1 1/4" wood screws (1 lb box or approx. 200) (1) pair 18" ball bearing drawer slides: https://amzn.to/4iL7Cm6 (13) 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" butt hinges: https://amzn.to/426wdLf (2) pair locking lid supports: https://amzn.to/4l5JbS0 (2) latches: https://amzn.to/4l94zpA Wood glue Edge banding (optional): https://amzn.to/3nx64RT TriFold Mattress: https://amzn.to/43xqH6M Finish: Minwax Polycrylic: https://amzn.to/428y41W Knobs: https://amzn.to/4c6iHvA Pulls: https://amzn.to/4hSUDOc **CHAPTERS** 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Assembling Murphy Bed Cabinet Body 01:52 Attaching the Hinged Top 04:29 Installing the Bottom Panels 05:19 Building the Faux Door Frame Fold Out Panel 07:41 Building the Fold Out Panel with Legs 08:51 Installing the Storage Drawer 10:36 Attaching the Fold Out Panels 11:10 Testing, Adjustments and Finish 12:23 A few final thoughts/notes 14:03 FINAL REVEAL & Demonstration